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Learn how to make beautiful and safe candles during the cold season!

Ready to make your candles not only gorgeous but also safe to use? Check out these essential safety tests that will give you peace of mind when selling or gifting...

Building an eco brand has never been easier! In three simple steps, build a sustainable brand that you can be proud of.

Whether you are just starting your candle making process or looking to scale your business, the question of how to melt your wax is probably on your mind. This article...

Learn all about nature inspired candles and get ahead of Autumn 2022’s top trend to create best-selling home fragrance collections.

Expand your candle knowledge and fact check your assumptions about candle making as Candle Shack debunks candle myths.

We made a video about an effect that many chandlers in our community have called 'curdling'. We are going to show you what causes this effect and why it might...

David and Zoe from our laboratory are excited to share their knowledge on all things colour and to help you identify key points to watch out for when using dye!

The iMelt is a must addition for someone looking to grow or already running a business. No more waiting around for the wax to melt- it’s ready whenever you are.

Avoid and fix the most common mistakes in candle making and create professional-grade candles with Candle Shack’s how-to guide.

Have you ever asked yourself ‘what does a ‘good’ candle really look like?’ As candle makers we know that creating gorgeous candles is one of your top priorities. Sometimes all...

Here are our top 5 ways that you can save money and make your processes more efficient.

Have you ever wondered what the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils is? Our R&D team have put together an article to explain the difference!

Candle making is a complex craft to master, not only for its technical processes and the chemistry involved but also for the candle language. Understanding the terminology will enable you...

Our chemist, David, will go through the definitions, compare, and discuss both advantages and disadvantages of each wax type in this video.

Not sure where to start on candle making? Here's an easy guide to all beginners. With years of experience in producing and testing candles, Candle Shack has developed a process...

Calculating the correct amount of wax, fragrance and dye is an area that can often confuse novice candle makers.  This article and supporting video are intended to demystify this and...

Jo Kendrick launched The White Candle Company at the end of 2013, after attending a candle making workshop in the summer. 6 years later, Jo now offers her own candle...

Breeze Candles is owned and operated by entrepreneur Dominque Newburn, who started making candles just 3 years ago and is now the biggest candle maker on the Isle of Man....

In this short tutorial, I will show you how to choose and test wicks using SASOL 6213 paraffin wax.  You will make 6 candles in all, with some colour and fragrance added.

The aim of this article is to shed some light on the end-to-end processes used in manufacturing candle wicks.